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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Headlines:
Paige Mahoney top FMC
Underground and travelling
Megalomaniacs in charge
When I think back to this installment it feels like so much happened and I really enjoyed seeing Paige outside of London even though the risk seemed to increase exponentially. Senshield and Sen-everything was the strongest theme and I felt the second-hand fear of this a lot (a lot).
The plot and relationships felt full of uncertainty. Paige as Underqueen was still having to defend her position, allegiances seemed incredibly fragile but some connections remained unshakeable. The two men in her life are the secondary characters I love, Warden and Nick, both for different connections and different reasons.
Paige continued to have a somewhat foolhardy sense of decision-making but she was selfless and that last quarter of the book felt like difficult but avid reading. The resillience we have previously seen in Paige was nothing compared to her ability to continue under the worse adversity yet.
I'm even more interested and in fandom with this series than I was after book one. Quality plotting, writing and characterisation throughout.
Paige Mahoney top FMC
Underground and travelling
Megalomaniacs in charge
When I think back to this installment it feels like so much happened and I really enjoyed seeing Paige outside of London even though the risk seemed to increase exponentially. Senshield and Sen-everything was the strongest theme and I felt the second-hand fear of this a lot (a lot).
The plot and relationships felt full of uncertainty. Paige as Underqueen was still having to defend her position, allegiances seemed incredibly fragile but some connections remained unshakeable. The two men in her life are the secondary characters I love, Warden and Nick, both for different connections and different reasons.
Paige continued to have a somewhat foolhardy sense of decision-making but she was selfless and that last quarter of the book felt like difficult but avid reading. The resillience we have previously seen in Paige was nothing compared to her ability to continue under the worse adversity yet.
I'm even more interested and in fandom with this series than I was after book one. Quality plotting, writing and characterisation throughout.
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Enjoying the storyline and characters of this series but starting to get annoyed by Paige’s naiveté. I also felt like the writing was a little rushed at the end and noticed some things that should have been caught in proofreading.
Goodreads!
Hi.
I’m Samantha Shannon, author of the Bone Season series, architect of all of Paige Mahoney’s suffering. I just thought I’d pop in to explain why you may be seeing two different covers for The Song Rising.
As you'll have worked out from the change in style, Bloomsbury recently decided to give the Bone Season series a new look. However, there will also be a special limited Collector's Edition of The Song Rising in hardback (same price, same release date), with a cover in line with the style of David Mann's originals. There will be a Collector’s Edition for all of the remaining books in the series. You can visit my blog for more information.
While I’m here, I’d also like to apologise in person for the long wait for The Song Rising, which I’ve explained in more detail here. Thank you so much for your patience. The extra time I’ve had to work on it has really paid off, and I’m thrilled with the final novel. I hope you enjoy Paige’s third adventure in March. I’m now off to work on the fourth one, which I fondly hope will shatter emotions you didn’t even know you had.
Samantha
Hi.
I’m Samantha Shannon, author of the Bone Season series, architect of all of Paige Mahoney’s suffering. I just thought I’d pop in to explain why you may be seeing two different covers for The Song Rising.
As you'll have worked out from the change in style, Bloomsbury recently decided to give the Bone Season series a new look. However, there will also be a special limited Collector's Edition of The Song Rising in hardback (same price, same release date), with a cover in line with the style of David Mann's originals. There will be a Collector’s Edition for all of the remaining books in the series. You can visit my blog for more information.
While I’m here, I’d also like to apologise in person for the long wait for The Song Rising, which I’ve explained in more detail here. Thank you so much for your patience. The extra time I’ve had to work on it has really paid off, and I’m thrilled with the final novel. I hope you enjoy Paige’s third adventure in March. I’m now off to work on the fourth one, which I fondly hope will shatter emotions you didn’t even know you had.
Samantha
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated